A father has been ticketed for child neglect after he left his sleeping baby in a car that was towed away in Denver.

The incident happened over the weekend, when a man went to visit a friend downtown and parked his car, with his 1-year-old child inside, in a parking lot on Corona Street near East Colfax Avenue, said Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson.

Police said in a statement that the car, which was parked in a spot that was not open at night, was towed after 40 minutes.

As soon as the father realized his car was gone, he called police to report that his baby was inside, Jackson said.

The case was initially recorded as a possible kidnapping, but police did a quick check of records and realized the car had been towed for a parking violation. However, no one from the towing company had noticed the baby inside the car, police said.

The child was located safe in the vehicle and given to a family member for care. The child was still asleep when found.

The man was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of Jefferson County and ticketed for child neglect, Jackson said.

According to a police report obtained by 7News, police spoke to the father inside an apartment occupied by a friend’s grandmother. He is identified in the police report as 36-year-old Thomas Benton.

Benton, who was described as “sweaty and flushed,” told the officers he was having a problem with his blood sugar, 7News said.

According to the report, Benton insisted he was parked in the space for only 10 minutes.

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